Job description
ABOUT OLIPOP
At OLIPOP, we’re on a mission to positively impact consumer health at scale. And we’re doing it through something simple: soda. But not just any soda, a new kind of soda: one that’s delicious, refreshing, and actually good for you.
This mission is deeply personal for our CEO, Co-Founder, and Formulator, Ben Goodwin. Like many of us, Ben grew up consuming the Standard American Diet: lots of soda and processed foods that prioritized convenience over nutrition. But at 14, he took his health into his own hands. After making significant changes to his nutrition and exercise, he lost 50 pounds and saw a transformation in his energy, mood, and emotional clarity.
Those changes sparked a deep curiosity about the connection between nutrition and health. Ben became a relentless student of the gut microbiome and the ways it supports overall wellness. The more he discovered, the more passionate he became about finding credible, science-backed ways to make consumer health accessible to everyone.
The mission was clear. The vehicle? Less so. After exploring the possibilities, Ben landed on an unexpected yet familiar choice: soda. It was something he loved as a kid, and he knew millions shared that same nostalgia. But this wouldn’t be just any soda. With most Americans falling short on daily fiber, Ben set out to create a version with more fiber and less sugar, one that was perfectly balanced. The result? A deliciously refreshing soda with 6 to 9 grams of fiber and 2 to 5 grams of sugar, delivering science-backed benefits without sacrificing the classic taste people crave.
In 2018, the first OLIPOP cans hit the shelves, bringing Ben’s vision to life with a functional soda that anyone could enjoy. And by reimagining soda, we’re also reshaping culture. That means creating products that support health for all and building a business grounded in humanistic values: empathy, integrity, and a belief in better for everyone. From the ingredients we source to the culture we foster, we’re committed to proving that business (and beverage!) can be a force for good, and that soda has the power to bring people together.
So join us, and let’s write a new American soda story together. One we can all feel good about. One OLIPOP at a time.
THE ROLE
OLIPOP is searching for a People Business Partner to join our team. This position focuses on creating a phenomenal experience for employees by bringing our People programs to life in partnership with business leaders. In this role you’ll have to prioritize your time to build effective relationships with each department, helping employees and leaders to achieve their goals by focusing on key levers, like development, talent management and performance. You’ll also get an opportunity to work on a variety of high-visibility People team projects that will unlock new capabilities for our organization.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategic Partnership & Talent Planning
- Partner with business leaders to develop methodology to continually assess team health & performance in a systematic and rigorous way.
- Consult with leaders by assessing team structures, identifying capability gaps, and building talent roadmaps to support business growth.
- Facilitate regular talent reviews and help design succession planning strategies and pipelines for critical roles.
- Guide teams through organization design and change management efforts, ensuring alignment with company strategy.
Compensation & Job Architecture
- Support the design and execution of job architecture, leveling frameworks, and compensation structures that enable scalability, transparency, and fairness.
- Collaborate with Total Rewards team to maintain equitable compensation practices and ensure roles are benchmarked appropriately.
- Educate leaders on compensation philosophy, job leveling principles, and how to apply them in organizational planning.
Compliance & Leave Management
- Serve as a resource and advisor to employees and managers regarding leave policies, workplace accommodations, and return-to-work planning.
- Partner with General Counsel & People team to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local leave laws and ADA requirements.
- Create and update People Operations process documentation, standard operating procedures, help guides and various other resources to be used within the department and by OLIPOPPPERS at large.
- Conduct thorough and timely investigations with clear documentation of findings.
- Create systems to self-audit processes to ensure nothing slips through the cracks and when it does, we catch it quickly.
Employee Support & Engagement
- Be regarded as a trusted thought partner to all employees - helping folks to interpret policies, engage in healthy communication, navigate career development and other employee lifecycle demands.
- Support healthy organizational culture by coaching folks through conflict resolution, modeling expert-level negotiation and communication skills.
- Train managers on the basics of people management, ensuring they understand their role, applicable internal programs and policies, and how to partner with the People team.
- Collaborate with the People team as needed to deliver the best support and service to every OLIPOP employee.
Performance Management
- Partner with the People team to design thoughtful and effective performance management strategy and tools.
- Conduct thorough and timely investigations with clear documentation of findings.
- Support successful execution of the performance review cycles by partnering on training for managers and employees and ensuring they are well-equipped to conduct high quality reviews in a timely manner.
- Administer company engagement programs, including supporting survey and action planning activities, and suggesting/executing activities that support company engagement initiatives.
QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of experience as a People Business Partner focused on the areas described above.
- An entrepreneurial mindset with a roll-up-your-sleeves attitude — you’re energized by building from the ground up, not just optimizing what’s already in place.
- Proven results as a thought partner, influencer, change management champion, and advisor.
- Solid knowledge of performance management and measurement practices with an ability to develop novel approaches to both.
- Solid knowledge of a variety of Total Rewards practices, comfortable with explaining compensation decisions and philosophy.
- Ability to take initiative and work autonomously – you act as a thermostat, not a thermometer, and can run with something from beginning to end.
- Ability to work with ambiguity, think critically, make decisions and solve non-routine problems based on your experience and through solid reasoning skills. Not a rule follower for rule’s sake.
- High level of discretion when dealing with confidential and sensitive matters.
- Ability to communicate clearly, empathetically and firmly in a variety of settings - verbally, in writing, 1 on 1 and in large groups.
- Competence in Google Suite and Microsoft Suite - ability to create engaging training presentations and other materials.
- Experience working with common People metrics and creating dashboards to monitor org health & performance a plus.
- Experience with managing intranet/internal communications a plus.
- Experience with team collaboration tools such as Slack and Zoom is preferred.
REPORTS TO:
Chief People Officer
COMPENSATION:
$115,000-$130,000 base salary + bonus
HOW WE WORK
We may be fully remote, but we’re anything but disconnected. OLIPOP has grown from a few passionate people around a table to a nationwide team, and we’ve done it without losing our collaborative spirit or sense of purpose.
Connection here is intentional. From cross-functional projects and IRL offsites to thoughtful Slack threads and spontaneous gifs, we make the effort to stay close, even across time zones. Sure, we move quickly, but we lead with trust, transparency, and a shared commitment to doing work that matters.
We value thoughtful debate. We give feedback with care and receive it with curiosity, knowing that real growth, both personal and collective, comes from listening as much as leading. Because at OLIPOP, it’s not just about getting things done. It’s about growing together, staying true to what matters, and building something with lasting impact.
WHAT WE VALUE
At OLIPOP, our values aren’t just posters on a wall. They shape how we show up: for each other, for our customers, and for the mission we’re chasing together.
- Mission Connectivity: Everything we do ladders up to our shared goal: supporting human health. Whether launching a new flavor or conducting clinical research, the mission stays front and center.
- Indomitable Spirit: When things get messy, we get inventive. We stay curious, adapt quickly, and find the path forward, most likely with a dedicated Slack thread and a beautifully overbuilt deck.
- Lead at Every Level: Leadership isn’t about titles, it’s about ownership. We speak up, follow through, and lift each other up. If you’ve got ideas and initiative, you’ve got influence.
- Courageous Humility: We’re confident in what we bring and curious about what we don’t know (yet). We give feedback with care, take it with grace, and know that real growth takes both.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
Success at OLIPOP doesn’t come from checking boxes; it comes from living our values, staying curious, and finding energy in both the pace and the purpose. We’re building something big, and we’re looking for people who:
- Think big, move fast, and take thoughtful risks
- Thrive in a high-performance, feedback-rich environment
- Value real human connection and honest collaboration
- Are fired up by building something new, and making it better every day
Startup life at OLIPOP is equally fun and fast-paced. If you’re energized by a dynamic environment, eager to grow, and excited to help shape something meaningful from the inside out, OLIPOP is a one-of-a-kind ride.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Olipop does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination under Federal law. For more information, please see EEO is the Law.
